Formosa da Serra Negra weather in August

In August, Formosa da Serra Negra sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Formosa da Serra Negra's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formosa da Serra Negra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Formosa da Serra Negra reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23422
33422
43422
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63422
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How August really feels in Formosa da Serra Negra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Formosa da Serra Negra weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23426.212.33.0
Feb30° / 22°22224.312.22.9
Mar30° / 22°23626.8122.9
Apr31° / 22°15819.711.93.4
May32° / 22°53911.74.3
Jun33° / 22°60.911.64.7
Jul33° / 22°30.411.74.5
Aug34° / 22°10.311.83.8
Sep35° / 23°121.7123.4
Oct33° / 23°498.112.13.5
Nov32° / 23°11215.512.33.6
Dec31° / 22°1632112.43.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
49010
59010
69010
79010
88911
98911
108911
118812
128812
138713
148713
158713
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318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Formosa da Serra Negra gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15454190
25464190
34464190
44454190
54454191
634541101
734442101
834442101
934441111
1034441111
1134541111
1234540111
1334540121
1434540121
1534439121
1634439121
1734439131
1834339131
1934339131
2034240131
2134140141
2234140141
2334041151
2433841162
2533741162
2633641172
2733541192
2833441202
2933341212
3033241223
3133140233

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:02
211.76:196:02
311.76:196:02
411.76:196:02
511.76:196:03
611.76:186:03
711.76:186:03
811.76:186:03
911.86:176:03
1011.86:176:03
1111.86:176:03
1211.86:176:03
1311.86:166:03
1411.86:166:03
1511.86:166:03
1611.86:156:02
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1811.86:146:02
1911.86:146:02
2011.86:146:02
2111.86:136:02
2211.86:136:02
2311.86:126:02
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2611.86:116:02
2711.86:116:01
2811.96:106:01
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3011.96:096:01
3111.96:096:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
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126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Formosa da Serra Negra

In seasonPeak

None of Formosa da Serra Negra's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Formosa da Serra Negra's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Formosa da Serra Negra?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Formosa da Serra Negra. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Formosa da Serra Negra in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Formosa da Serra Negra sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Formosa da Serra Negra in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Formosa da Serra Negra peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Formosa da Serra Negra in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Formosa da Serra Negra is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1524 µg/m³Jun 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug12Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Formosa da Serra Negra?

Formosa da Serra Negra sits at 6.4°S, 46.2°W, 340 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Grajaú, 70 km away.

Topography around Formosa da Serra Negra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Formosa da Serra Negra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formosa da Serra Negra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around Formosa da Serra Negra is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Grajaú 70 km · Sítio Novo 85 km · São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 101 km · Riachão 112 km · Amarante do Maranhão 115 km · Balsas 122 km · Jenipapo dos Vieiras 134 km · Porto Franco 134 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Formosa da Serra Negra (-6.4446°, -46.1888°, elevation 340 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).